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afecting crops.
Chapter 12: Climate,weather and crops
Concept Overview
A. organism
B. energy
C. the ocean
D. environment
E. the sun
Pond:
Living things depend upon an ecosystem, and also have an impact on the ecosystem
in which they live
Biotic:
Abiotic:
An important source of food help determine types of animals that can live there
Ex: beaver builds a dam which changes the flow of a river and affects the surrounding
landscape
Ex: herds of cattle can overgraze a grassland causing soil erosion, and climate impacts
Ex: corals form giant reefs that provide food and shelter for marine organisms
Other examples?
Physical parts:
Chemical parts:
Fresh/salty water
Ex: musk oxen have at hick coat of fur for survival in very
cold environments (-40F), water buffalo has a light coat
better for warmer temperatures
Abiotic: Light
The food from plants supports almost all other living things on Earth
Abiotic: Soil
Minerals
Abiotic: Water
Rainforest vs desert
Solar radiation
Moisture
Moisture